ANTlabs has again released WeChat login for captive portals on December 14 and 21, 2020 for IG4 and SG 4, and IG 4 S-Series and SG 4 S-Series. WeChat login was first released in 2018 as an additional social WiFi authentication method for ANTlabs gateway captive portals. However, in 2019, WeChat deprecated portal login due […]
How service providers can help businesses and retailers by deploying retail WiFi and WiFi marketing COVID-19 is officially one year old. In the past nine months, activities in high-traffic places such as shopping centers came to a screeching halt. Some mall tenants scrambled to pivot or adapt and find a way to stay afloat by […]
By Kwang Tat Ang and Grace Naces The year 2020 is almost over, and one can only look back and wonder at how much things have changed across different industries. No one could have anticipated the impact of the pandemic on the daily livelihoods of people, and disruptions to businesses and governments. The good news […]
ANTlabs will be providing invitation-only webinars in lieu of live events.
What is Hotspot 2.0? Hotspot 2.0 is a standard designed to provide a secure and more accessible way for end-users to connect to WiFi hotspots. Developed by the WiFi Alliance, the standard uses 802.11u and 802.1x as a foundation to create a seamless WiFi connectivity experience for users by automating network discovery, registration, and authentication. […]
Experience the best of both worlds through WiFi 6 & 5G By Grace Naces and Kwang Tat Ang Background WiFi offloading or mobile data offloading is not new; it has been around for almost a decade. This solution occurs at the device level when it switches from a cellular connection to WiFi or small-cell access (e.g., […]
Last Updated: 15 Oct 2020Publication Date: 24 Sep 2020 What is Randomized MAC and what is it for? With the recent launch of IOS 14 and Android 10, a new feature is introduced which configures the phone to use a randomized MAC address when connecting to a WiFi network. The feature is enabled by default […]
A recap: The case for VoWiFi over the years Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) or WiFi Calling is based on widely-accepted GSMA standards and has been deployed successfully as early as 2014 in the USA by AT&T. In the early years of adoption, VoWiFi was one of the best ways to solve coverage problems by leveraging […]
With more than 20 years of R&D and experience working with global hotel brands and world-class venues in the hospitality & MICE industry, ANTlabs has created products that allow managed service providers (MSPs) to adapt to rapid changes, scale as the business grows, and to make sure that users get great connectivity. The ANTlabs Service […]
From the start of the global lockdown up to recent days when borders are easing up, one thing is noticeable especially to those in the retail industry: there is a massive acceleration in customer demand for digital channels. Online retailers saw growth and brick-and-mortar shops retrained their staff to fulfil orders online. How does ANTlabs […]